Arts & Culture

The Big Jewcy: Nicole Schneit, Musician – Air Waves

Behold the frontwoman of Air Waves, who Dan Deacon last year dubbed his "favorite band" of the moment. A SUNY Purchase alum and Greenpoint resident, Schneit’s hushed voice beautifully pairs with the band’s pastoral twang, like some backroads version of … Read More

Behold the frontwoman of Air Waves, who Dan Deacon last year dubbed his "favorite band" of the moment. A SUNY Purchase alum and Greenpoint resident, Schneit’s hushed voice beautifully pairs with the band’s pastoral twang, like some backroads version of Velvet Underground’s Moe Tucker raised by Shelley Duvall and Sissy Spacek’s characters in 3 Women. These are wistful jams worth seeking out, to be consumed with a mango lassi or Quaaludes.